Belgium

4sq SUs Belgium: Four-time winner of ratebeer.com's Best Beer Pub award (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2014), Kulminator is well known by beer geeks from all over the world for its vast range of aged beers.

4sq SUs Belgium: The plateau of the High Fens is Belgium's largest nature preserve (4500 ha) and a great destination if you like hiking. But mind you: it's also one of Belgium's coldest and wettest regions!

4sq SUs Belgium: Built in the 14th century, it's one of the oldest moated castles in Belgium. This well preserved medieval fortress with its impressive watch towers can be visited Tue-Sun, except in winter months.

4sq SUs Belgium: Originally the forest's name did not refer to music, but was derived from a Celtic word for swamp. Hidden in the forest, you'll find the mysterious Geuzentoren, built in the late 19th century.

4sq SUs Belgium: Impressive baroque medieval castle, residence of the de Ligne family, surrounded by an equally impressive French-style garden.

4sq SUs Belgium: No pub in the world has more beers than Delirium Café! Beers in any style imaginable and from over 60 different countries. Definitely deserved its listing in the Guinness Book of Records.

4sq SUs Belgium: Dug in 1810 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte, this beautiful canal lined with poplars is the favorite place of many bikers visiting the green polders around Bruges.

4sq SUs Belgium: Who doesn't know the Sirop de Liège, the apple and pear syrup produced in the Pays de Herve since the 17th century that is on everyone's breakfast table. Pairs well with the fromage de Herve too!

4sq SUs Belgium: Founded in 1555 by Christoffel Plantijn, this UNESCO world heritage site shows the history of printing from the 15th till the 18th century and owns the world's oldest printing press from around 1600.

4sq SUs Belgium: Operating in the historic city center of Bruges since 1856. Learn about the Maes family and their brewery's history during one of 7 tours organised each day. Finish your visit by tasting a Brugse Zot.

4sq SUs Belgium: Oct. 25th, 1914: King Albert I commanded to open the Ganzepoot sluices and inundate the Yser Plain to stop the German forces's Race to the Sea. The Yser front line was maintained till the end of WWI.

4sq SUs Belgium: 374 steps. Having an average gradient of 28%, it was called the world's most extreme staircase by the Huffington Post.

4sq SUs Belgium: Mechelen's iconic tower, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was finished in 1312. Climb to the Skywalk on top of the tower (height: 97m) and, if whether permits, see the Atomium and Antwerp's cathedral.

4sq SUs Belgium: Spanning an area of 6000ha across the Belgian-Dutch border, the heath landscape is beautiful in every season. (photo: Jan Bogaerts)

4sq SUs Belgium: Since 1934, the cross is on top of the Roche La Dame (140m), a popular destination for hikers in the region. If you go up there and discover the amazing view over the valley, you'll understand why.

4sq SUs Belgium: Impressive remains of the Aulne Cistercian monastery founded in 637 and abandoned at the end of the 18th century during the French Revolution.

4sq SUs Belgium: In 2014, Sergio Herman turned an old chapel into the world's most beautiful restaurant (Restaurant & Bar Design Award), worth 2 Michelin stars. [pic: Eric Kleinberg]

4sq SUs Belgium: The archeological site lets you discover the remains of the enormous 12th century Cistercian abbey. It's worth visiting the Zuid-Abdijmolen too. It's 1 of 8 remaining mills of its kind in the world.

4sq SUs Belgium: Did you know that Albert Einstein was among the 2 million adventurers and fortune-seekers brought from Antwerp to New York by the Red Star Line between 1873 and 1935?

4sq SUs Belgium: Voted best Belgian butcher 2015-2017 and former winner of the Belgian BBQ championship. When you need the best quality meat, this is the place!